Python salaries in California
Python professionals in California earn $163.9–247.8K per year on average, based on 91 jobs. Python roles in California pay 26% above the board-wide average of $133.2–194.1K for Python jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $68–94.5K for Entry level roles up to $172.8–265K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$163.9–247.8K
Based on 91 jobs · 26% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$135.6K
Average
$205.8K
75th percentile
$289.7K
Python salaries by seniority in California
Python salaries in California range from $68–94.5K for Entry level roles to $172.8–265K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $68–94.5K | 3 | -50% |
| Mid-level | $154.2–220.1K | 22 | +14% |
| Senior | $172.8–265K | 64 | +34% |
Top paying titles in California
Highest paying job titles in California, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $163.4–257.9K · 35 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $153.9–241.7K · 23 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $172.3–278.7K · 23 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $176.5–256.8K · 15 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $182.2–268.2K · 15 jobs
DevOps Engineer
Avg. $131.4–190.5K · 10 jobs
Other top paying skills in California
Highest paying skills in California beyond Python, ranked by average salary.
AWS
Avg. $163.1–239.5K · 35 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $162.6–240.1K · 31 jobs
SQL
Avg. $162.1–238.6K · 27 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $165.2–267K · 26 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $159.2–245.5K · 26 jobs
Docker
Avg. $147–215K · 24 jobs
Other locations for Python
Compare Python salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $144.2–218.2K · 216 jobs
San Francisco, CA
Avg. $181.5–276.8K · 37 jobs
New York
Avg. $166–227.2K · 21 jobs
Virginia
Avg. $127.7–195.8K · 16 jobs
Maryland
Avg. $128.2–221.7K · 14 jobs
Python salary FAQs for California
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.